Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-16

FRANKLIN.


of the largest dealers in fruit in the country.
During the past winter he bought $4,000 bar.
res of apples for which he paid 800 900, and
| shipped them to Leavern & Co., Boston. Mr..
Linscott said that he bought some of the
| apples in Arson and Canton but the most
were purchased along the line of the Maine
| Central railroad, from Livermore Falls to
Pennington. The apple crop is becoming a
bonanza to the farmers
Phillips correspondent to the Chronicle
writes: A crowd gathered on the bridge lit
tie past noon on Monday to watch the ice
leave the river. twas grand sight. A part
Of the dam was carried away, also the wooden
piers of the railroad bridge, 80 teat the after
noon train could not go out. Most fortunate
| lv the work train was on the other side SO that
regular trips could be made.
KENNEBEC.
| Hubbard, Bragg & Co of Oakland, ma.
chinists, consolidated with the Dustin Ma
chine Co. of Dexter last Wednesday and or
ganized a corporation t. carry on business in
Oakland The new corporation is named the
Dustin & Hubbard Mfg Co., and was organ
lied with J. U. Hubbard, Pres Geo. H. Bry-
ant, Treas. H. w. Greeley. Sec'y. Drec-
tors. J. U. Hubbard, II. N Wells, Wn. Du.-
tin, H. j. Goulding, Geo w. Hubbard. Man
aQer, Frank Dustin. The capital stock is
800 600 Mr.. Frank E. Dustin will reside
in Oakland. VIM. II and G. A. Dustin will
remain in Dexter. The whole business of
the Dexter concern which is said to have had
pay roll of $1,000 pr week, is thus trans
ferred to Oakland
Business is good AT the Cascade Wooden
Mill in oakland They are running off spring
goods and getting out samples for fall styles,
and we expect to see something very hand
some from the skllful hand of Supt Bath
gate.
The scythe business of the Dunn Edge
Tool Co., at oakland, is better than for sew
eral wears past. They have all the orders
they can fill by July LIST.
Mr. Stephen 81 slel, proprietor of Oak.
land Marble and Granite Works, during the
past winter, while unable to attend to regular
work, has sawed 200 cords of white birch
wood into spool timber.
SAoADAHoc.
The young business men of Bath discussed
the iron ship building problem Wednesday
evening Considerable was said in its favor
1t is evident that the business men will not
forego the prospect of keeping up the citys
reputation in the ship building industry and
that every effort will be made to increase in
this direction the business so firmly establish
ed there.-James FISH employed in mill at
one of the north end shipyards, while running
a planer Thursday afternoon had his right
wrist Gu severely by getting in contact with
one of the knives of the planer. The cut, a
deep one and about two inches long, was at
tended to by DR.. Wescott, four stitches being
required to close the wound.
SOMERSET.
North Arson is to have genuine Fourth
of July celebration this year. Arrangements
are all ready under way Among other at
fractions gre Id horse trot will come off on
the park. at which sufficient purses will be
offered TO bring in lots of fast horses. A
full programme will be announced very coon
The elegant residence built on the middle
road. Sknwhegan, built several wears ago by
Mr.. Kincaid, has been purchased by
Charles F. Jones, Esq. who will at ono .
thoroughly repair snd decorate the interior
| previous to occupancy.
| The f. & NJ. r. r., Company expect to
GIT the road opened to Kingti I'D in day or
two. The company are Transporting large
quantities of lumber from Gilbert Brothers
mill. and now have a Stage that connects
with the train there.
The Skowhegan Women's Club rendered
their husbands and gentlemen friends a roval
banquet Wednesday evening This is a lit
erary society and has upon Its rolls of mem
bership nearly all the progressive women of
| tn town.
| Mr.. c. f. Titon. principal of the Fairfield
high school. was presented with a handsome
french clock, by his pupils at the close of
the term, as a slight token of their esteem.
! The Fairfield Journal saws Our lumber
manufacturers are putting their mills in
order preparatory to doing a good summers
business. The machinery is being over
hauled and generally repaired Mr.. Nye
has just completed putting in new improved
Burnham wheel 60 inches and of more than
| 100 horse power. The shafting is much of
il also new. Duren Brothers have taken
out their old up and down saw and put in a
brand new circular besides repairing the
machinery and shaftng.